SOLUTION: hello... my quesstion is.... John D. Rockefeller died in 1937. At the time of his death Rockefeller had accumulated a wealth of $1,400 million, which was equal to one-sixty-fift

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Question 934572: hello... my quesstion is....
John D. Rockefeller died in 1937. At the time of his death Rockefeller had accumulated a wealth of $1,400 million, which was equal to one-sixty-fifth of the gross national product of the United States at that time. Write an equation for the U.S. gross national product (in millions of dollars), g, in 1937.
So I need to know the equation for this and the answer... THANKS SO MUCH!!

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +y+ = the gross national product in 1937
in millions of dollars
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Let +x+ = the amount Rockefeller had in 1937
in millions of dollars
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+%28+1%2F65%29%2Ay+=+x+
+y+=+65x+
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+y+=+65%2A1400+
+y+=+91000+